The Executive Librarian is a middle management post within Kildare Library Service. The job profile is likely to evolve as the service changes and develops to meet the changing needs of the public. The Executive Librarian will have responsibility for a section or one of the main public libraries and reports directly to the Senior Executive Librarians and County Librarian. The post requires a high level of professional library and management skills, which include strategic and operational roles.

The post of Executive Librarian is a professional post requiring a degree in librarianship or a postgraduate qualification in librarianship. The ideal candidate will have satisfactory library experience and be a highly motivated person, with drive and commitment to delivering quality public services and continual professional development who can demonstrate clear knowledge and understanding of:

•         Local authority services, its key stakeholders and relationships
•         Local government structures and its democratic role and mandate
•         National and international public library policy and strategy.

The role of the Executive Librarian and the changing environment in which Kildare Library Service and Kildare County Council operate

Applicants should at the date of applying hold a full valid Irish /EU licence, for Class B vehicles.